What is the severity of CVE-2017-6498?

CVE-2017-6498 has a severity level that can result in denial of service due to assertion failures.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6498?

To fix CVE-2017-6498, update ImageMagick to one of the patched versions: 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1, or 8:6.9.13.12+dfsg1-1.

Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-6498?

CVE-2017-6498 affects ImageMagick versions earlier than 6.9.9.

Can exploiting CVE-2017-6498 lead to data breaches?

Exploiting CVE-2017-6498 primarily leads to denial of service rather than data breaches.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-6498?

For more information about CVE-2017-6498, check the official Debian security announcements.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-6498

medium

5.5

CWE

6/3/2017

13/3/2019

CVE-2017-6498: Input Validation

First published: Mon Mar 06 2017(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in ImageMagick 6.9.7. Incorrect TGA files could trigger assertion failures, thus leading to DoS.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/imagemagick		8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1 8:6.9.13.12+dfsg1-1
ImageMagick ImageMagick	=6.9.7
Debian GNU/Linux	=8.0
Debian GNU/Linux	=9.0

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/commit/65f75a32a93ae4044c528a987a68366ecd4b46b9

Remedy

https://github.com/ImageMagick/ImageMagick/pull/359

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6498?
CVE-2017-6498 has a severity level that can result in denial of service due to assertion failures.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6498?
To fix CVE-2017-6498, update ImageMagick to one of the patched versions: 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1, or 8:6.9.13.12+dfsg1-1.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-6498?
CVE-2017-6498 affects ImageMagick versions earlier than 6.9.9.
Can exploiting CVE-2017-6498 lead to data breaches?
Exploiting CVE-2017-6498 primarily leads to denial of service rather than data breaches.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-6498?
For more information about CVE-2017-6498, check the official Debian security announcements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6498?
CVE-2017-6498 has a severity level that can result in denial of service due to assertion failures.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6498?
To fix CVE-2017-6498, update ImageMagick to one of the patched versions: 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.3+deb11u3, 8:6.9.11.60+dfsg-1.6+deb12u1, or 8:6.9.13.12+dfsg1-1.
Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2017-6498?
CVE-2017-6498 affects ImageMagick versions earlier than 6.9.9.
Can exploiting CVE-2017-6498 lead to data breaches?
Exploiting CVE-2017-6498 primarily leads to denial of service rather than data breaches.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-6498?
For more information about CVE-2017-6498, check the official Debian security announcements.